The pegboard holes are a little too big to use as screw holes, so use a No. 6 countersink bit to drill pilot holes and make countersinks for the screws. Secure five evenly spaced 1-1/4-in.
and the larger hooks it requires stay put better. Some home centers and lumberyards stock the pegboard prefinished in white ... Predrill your screw holes with a 1/8-in. bit. Next attach the end caps ...